Sandshrew

The Ground type Pokemon. Explore its data in Gold & Silver.

National #27• Gold & Silver #48

Sandshrew - Ground type Pokemon from Pokemon Gold and Silver with stats, moves, and evolution data
Ground

Pokemon Details

Species: Mouse Pokémon

Height: 0.6 m

Weight: 12 kg

Abilities:

    Training

    EV Yield: 1 Defense

    Catch Rate: 255

    Base Friendship: 70

    Base Exp: 60

    Growth Rate: Medium Fast

    Breeding

    Egg Groups:

    • Field

    Egg Cycles (Steps):

    • Min: 4884
    • Max: 5140

    Gender:

    • Male: 50%
    • Female: 50%

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    Stats

    75
    85
    50
    20
    30
    40
    Total
    300

    Type Guide

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    This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

    2×/4×Super effective
    ½×/¼×Not very effective
    0×No effect
    —Normal damage
    Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
    Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
    Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
    Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
    Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
    Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
    Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
    Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
    Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
    Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
    Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
    Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
    Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
    Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
    Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
    Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
    Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
    Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
    Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
    Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

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    Evolutions

    Sandshrew - Ground type Pokemon

    #27

    Sandshrew(Current)

    Ground

    Use Item

    Ice Stone
    Sandslash - Ground type Pokemon

    #28

    Sandslash

    Ground

    Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

    Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
    NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
    Scratch1NormalPhysical40100
    Defense Curl6NormalStatus--
    Sand Attack11GroundStatus-100
    Poison Sting17PoisonPhysical15100
    Slash23NormalPhysical70100
    Swift30NormalPhysical60-
    Fury Swipes37NormalPhysical1880
    Sandstorm45RockStatus--

    Game Locations

    GameLocation
    GoldMt. Moon - Wild Union Cave - Wild mt-moon-1f - Walk union-cave-1f - Walk union-cave-b1f - Walk
    SilverGoldenrod City - Wild Union Cave - Wild goldenrod-city-game-corner - Gift

    Pokedex Entries

    GameEntry
    GoldIf it fell from a great height, this POKéMON could save itself by rolling into a ball and bouncing.
    SilverDisliking water, it lives in deep burrows in arid areas. It can roll itself instantly into a ball.